Wash the lettuce and Thai basil thoroughly, then drain well and pat dry.
300 g lettuce, 150 g Thai basil leaves
Peel the jicama and cut it into fine julienne strips. Peel and chop the shallots.
750 g jicama, shallots
Prepare the Omelet
Beat the eggs with the fish sauce and black pepper. Cook into a thin omelet in a little oil, then let cool and cut into strips.
5 eggs, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, 0.5 teaspoon black pepper, cooking oil
Sauté the Jicama
Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan and sauté the shallots until fragrant. Add the julienned jicama and stir-fry, then season with oyster sauce, hạt nêm, and pepper. Let cool.
Boil the Chinese sausages until cooked through. Let cool, slice thinly, then quickly brown them if desired.
3 Chinese sausages
Prepare the Dipping Sauce
Blend the roasted peanuts, tương đen, tapioca starch, and water until smooth. Pour into a saucepan, bring to a boil while stirring, then season with hạt nêm and sugar and cook until thickened.
50 g peanuts, 200 g hoisin sauce, 0.5 teaspoon tapioca starch, 300 g water, 0.5 teaspoon hạt nêm, 1.5 tablespoons sugar
Assemble the Rolls
Place a rice paper wrapper on the work surface. Add lettuce, sautéed jicama, omelet strips, sausage slices, and ruốc, then fold in the sides and roll tightly. Repeat until all the ingredients are used.
50 rice paper wrappers, 100 g ruốc
To Serve
Serve the bò bía immediately, tightly rolled, with the hoisin-peanut dipping sauce.
Notes
Choose pliable rice paper wrappers to help prevent tearing.
Adjust the amount of jicama to taste, or omit it if you prefer.